US Department of Agriculture- Rural Community Development Initiative

The Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) was created to develop the capacity and ability of private, nonprofit community-based housing and community development organizations, low-income rural communities, and federally recognized Native American Tribes to undertake projects related to housing, community facilities, or community and economic development in rural areas.

Award amounts range from $50,000 to $250,000.

Please Note: The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools (CHHCS) does not administer this funding opportunity.

Spotlight

At our weekly staff meeting on Wednesday, February 14 – Valentine’s Day – we spent considerable time brainstorming ideas for our next blog. Preparing for our presentation at the National Conference for Creating Trauma-Sensitive Schools that upcoming weekend and putting finishing touches on an article about child trauma to be published in March, led us to settle on a focus of trauma-informed school approaches. Read More